It doesn’t get much hotter than the EGG cookin’ in July! Make sure to keep yourself hydrated with a bit of whatever you’re using for the Beer Can Chicken. Ice Cream Sandwiches are also a great way to stay cool. Looking for some great ideas for a summer cook out? Try out a Pimento Cheeseburger or Dr. BBQ’s Spare Rib Surprise. Just don’t be surprised if your neighbors stop by for a quick bite when they smell what you’re cooking!

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<p />robert ,[p]Yea, throw away the old ceramic grate and buy a new steel grate from Bge or get a 7" Lodge Cast Iron Trivet. Many more air holes allows faster temp rises and allows a Webber fire cube to start the fires from Under the grate for faster grilling temp fires. I have yet to find a fault with the new steel grates.[p]Tim
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robert ,
I use a piece of wire from a coat hanger, bend an end up at 90 degrees and about 1 inch long. I then use this to clean out the grate holes from the bottom. Works great, never had to empty out the lump to clean for good air flow.
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Tim M,
I agree with Tim. My ceramic grate just fell apart one day. I called BGE and they promptly shipped a metal one (I paid shipping). I like it a lot better than the ceramic one. I first thought about seeing if I could have one made or substituting something else but I'm more than satisfied with the one they sent. BGE is in the business so I will trust their judgement on such things.[p]Spring Chicken
Spring Texas USA

Spring Chicken,[p]The steel grate seems to hold up better than cast iron. Someone reported a cast iron trivet that broke - assumably because of an air pocket in the cast or something like that. The iron can heat and bend too. Nature showed me one he had that looked like a basket rather than a flat trivet. The steel holds its shape better. An improvement might be oval or slots rather than round holes, but it works much better than the ceramic grates for sure.[p]Tim

Spring Chicken,
Do you have any trouble with the steel one tipping over when you stir the lump??????? That was the problem I kept having with the trivet until someone told me how to put feet on it.
Thanks,
New Bob

Angie2B, I'm not Tim but I betcha dollars to donuts that they don't - however measure the diameter of it and go get a floor drain disc. My local True Value carries them starting as small as 3" in diameter and up to 10".

New Bob,
When I first put the steel one in, I thought it may cause a problem, but it hasn't so far. I stir gently. The one thing I did notice right away is how fast my Egg came up to 550 degrees. I had to slow that sucker down some or it would have gone through the roof. I keep my eye on it a lot better now. [p]Spring Chicken